UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE
GRADUATE DIVISION
APPLICATION FOR CANDIDACY FOR MASTER OF ARTS
IN THE FIELD OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
Catalog Year Fall 2009 and beyond
Students must obtain required signatures before filing application. Candidates must be registered or using filing fee in quarter in
which the degree is to be awarded.
NAME:
Print Name as It Appears on Official Record (First Middle Last)
SID:
PRESENT ADDRESS:
FUTURE ADDRESS:
as of (date):
PREVIOUS DEGREES RECEIVED (Dates/Institutions/Locations):
EXPECTED DEGREE DATE:
Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer
STUDENT SIGNATURE
By signing this application, I give UCR permission to publish my name and degree information in official campus Commencement
publications.
A.
I do not wish to have my name and degree information published in official campus Commencement publications.
Plan I (Thesis) – Proposed TITLE OF THESIS:
THESIS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS (Attach memo of support for Non-Academic Senate members):
1.
Chairperson – Please print
2.
Member – Please print
3.
Member – Please print
Approved for plan and title of thesis:
Committee Chairperson Signature
B.
Plan II (Comprehensive Exam) Must pass one comprehensive examination in one of the following fields: Comparative
Politics, International Relations, American Politics, Mass Political Behavior, or Political Theory.
Field:
Residence (3qtrs)
Exam Date(mm/dd/yy):
This Section for Graduate Division Use Only. Please continue on the next page.
Requirements to be Completed
GPA
Prior to Degree Conferral:
Courses Required:
100
Date Thesis Filed:
Comps Date/Results:
Advancement Date:
POSC-MA (2/2/2011)
200
32
Total
36
 pass  fail
I.
Admission Deficiencies (if any were present at time of admission, please indicate how they were met):
II. List all upper division course work (100 series) completed or to be completed which are applicable to the master’s degree:
Course
Grade
Units
Quarter
III. List all graduate courses (200 series) completed or to be completed which are applicable to the degree. 36 total units required,
of which at least 32 units must be in 200-level Political Science courses, including POSC 201, POSC 202A, and POSC 203.
Students must complete at least one course from at least three of the five fields offered. Up to 4 units of academic work in related
fields may be approved by the graduate advisor as part of the 36 units.
Course
POSC 201
POSC 202A
POSC 203
Grade
Units
Quarter
Comparative Politics: Students must complete POSC 217 and at least one additional course in the field.
POSC 217
International Relations: Students must complete POSC 216 and at least one additional course in the field.
POSC 216
American Politics: Students must complete POSC 249 and at least one additional course in the field.
POSC 249
Mass Political Behavior: Students must complete POSC 255 or 256, and at least one additional course in the field.
POSC 255
POSC 256
Political Theory: Students must complete POSC 212 and at least one additional course in the field.
POSC 212
Additional Course Work to meet the 36-unit requirement:
Course
Grade
Graduate Advisor's Signature
POSC-MA (2/2/2011)
Units
Quarter
Date
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE
GRADUATE DIVISION
APPLICATION FOR CANDIDACY FOR MASTER OF ARTS IN THE FIELD OF
POLITICAL SCIENCE - Catalog Year Fall 2008 and prior
Students must obtain required signatures before filing application. Candidates must be registered or using filing fee in quarter in
which the degree is to be awarded.
NAME Mr./Ms.
SID
Print Name as It Appears on Official Record (First, Middle, Last)
PRESENT ADDRESS:
FUTURE ADDRESS:
as of:
DEGREES RECEIVED (Dates/Institutions/Locations):
EXPECTED DEGREE DATE: December 20
; March 20
; June 20
; August/Sept. 20
STUDENT SIGNATURE
By signing this application, I give UCR permission to publish my name and degree information in official campus Commencement
publications.  I do not wish to have my name and degree information published in official campus Commencement publications.
Indicate whether completing degree requirements under category A or B below.
A.
Plan I (Thesis) - TITLE OF THESIS
THESIS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS (Attach memo of support for Non-Academic Senate members):
1.
2.
3.
Chair – Please print
Member – Please print
Member – Please print
Approved for plan and title of thesis:
Committee Chair Signature
B.
Plan II (Comprehensive Exam) Must pass one comprehensive examination in one of the following fields:
 Comparative Politics
 International Relations
 American Politics
 Mass Political Behavior
 Political Theory
Date (MM/DD/YY):
Date (MM/DD/YY):
Date (MM/DD/YY):
Date (MM/DD/YY):
Date (MM/DD/YY):
 passed
 passed
 passed
 passed
 passed
 failed
 failed
 failed
 failed
 failed
Do Not Write Below This Line
Residence (3qtrs)
Courses Required:
Courses Completed:
Courses in Progress:
To Be Completed:
Date Thesis Filed:
Comps Date/Results:
Advancement Date:
POSC-MA (2/2/2011)
Requirements to be Completed
Prior to Degree Conferral:
GPA
100
100
100
100
200
200
200
200
28
Total
Total
Total
Total
36
 pass  fail
I.
Admission Deficiencies (if any were present at time of admission, please indicate how they were met):
II. List all upper division course work (100 series) completed or to be completed which are applicable to the master’s degree:
Course
Grade
Units
Quarter
III. List all graduate courses (200 series) completed or to be completed which are applicable to the degree. 36 total units required,
of which at least 28 units must be in 200 level Political Science courses, including POSC 201 and POSC 202A. Students must
complete at least one course from at least three of the five fields offered. Up to 8 units of academic work in related fields may be
approved by the graduate advisor as part of the 36 units.
Course
POSC 201
POSC 202A
Grade
Units
Quarter
Comparative Politics: Students must complete the core course, POSC 217, and at least one additional course in the field.
POSC 217
International Relations: Students must complete the core course, POSC 216, and at least one additional course in the field.
POSC 216
American Politics: Students must complete the core course, POSC 249, and at least one additional course in the field.
POSC 249
Mass Political Behavior: Students must complete a core course, POSC 255 or 256, and at least one additional course in the field.
POSC 255
POSC 256
Political Theory: Students must complete the core course, POSC 212, and at least one additional course in the field.
POSC 212
Additional Course Work:
Course
Grade
Graduate Advisor's Signature
POSC-MA (2/2/2011)
Units
Quarter
Date